Pollination by the Wind
Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 1.3.3
Pollination by the Wind
Pollen can be blown by the wind. The wind can move pollen from one plant to another.
Grass and sweetcorn
- Grass is an example of a wind-pollinated plant.
- Sweetcorn is another example of a wind-pollinated plant.
Plants pollinated by wind
- Plants that are pollinated by the wind do NOT usually have flowers with bright colours or a smell.
- Grass and sweetcorn do NOT have bright flowers.
Hard to notice
- Plants that are pollinated by the wind can be small and hard to notice.